Disposal of Ellis Island (New York Harbor).: Hearings ... 87-2 ... September 26, December 6, 7, 1962

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Page 271 - Mr. Austin J. Tobin, executive director of the Port of New York Authority in support of Mr.
Page 79 - Stat. 170) or reasonably necessary to fulfill the immediate and foreseeable future requirements of the grantee for the development, improvement, operation, or maintenance of a public airport, including property needed to develop sources of revenue from nonaviation businesses at a public airport.
Page 65 - Jersey shall have the exclusive jurisdiction of and over the wharves, docks and improvements made, and to be made, on the shore of the said state, and of and over all vessels aground on said shore, or fastened to any such wharf or dock; except that the said vessels shall be subject to the quarantine or health laws, and laws in relation to passengers, of the state of New York, which now exist or which may hereafter be passed.
Page 64 - York, that is to say : 1. The State of New York shall have the exclusive right of property in and to the land under water lying between the middle of the said waters and Staten Island.
Page 64 - Ellis's islands ; and shall also retain exclusive jurisdiction of and over the other islands lying in the waters above mentioned and now under the jurisdiction of that state.
Page 65 - Kull between Staten Island and New Jersey to the westernmost end of Shooter's Island in respect to such quarantine laws and laws relating to passengers, as now exist or may hereafter be passed under the authority of that State, and for executing the same...
Page 65 - Jersey, which now exist or which may hereafter be passed. 3. The State of New York shall have the exclusive right of regulating the fisheries between the shore of Staten Island and the middle of the said waters ; provided that the navigation of the said waters be not obstructed or hindered.
Page 64 - The state of New York shall have and enjoy exclusive jurisdiction of and over all the waters of the bay of New York ; and of and over all the waters of Hudson river lying west of Manhattan Island and to the south of the mouth of Spuytenduyvel creek ; and of and over the lands covered by the said waters to the low water mark on the westerly or New Jersey side thereof...
Page 65 - Jersey, that is to say. 1. The State of New Jersey shall have the exclusive right of property in and to the land under water lying west of the middle of the bay of New York, and west of the middle of that part of the Hudson river which lies between Manhattan Island and New Jersey.
Page 79 - The Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 authorizes the Administrator of General Services to...

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